Christ Church Traditional Cache
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Foreign Christians have been free to worship in Thailand for nearly five hundred years. The first to do so were Portuguese traders who settled outside Ayutthaya early in the 16th century. The remains of three Roman Catholic churches and a graveyard can still be seen there.
Ayutthaya was destroyed in 1767, and it was ninety years before Westerners began to settle in Thailand again; welcomed by King Mongkut (1851-1868). Protestant and Roman Catholic missionaries came and worked without hindrance amongst the Thai and Chinese communities. They built hospitals and schools, many of which are still flourishing. There were also many fine Roman Catholic churches. But there was no equivalent Protestant church, though there was a Protestant Cemetery which is still in use.
Chronology
The Church began at a site by the river
3 June 1861 Meeting of non-Roman Catholic Christians held at the British Consulate: Protestant Church Committee formed.
26 July 1861 King Mongkut granted land by the river to the Community of foreigners of Protestant Christian faith.
1 May 1864 The Protestant Union Chapel (also called “The English Church”) opened for worship. The preacher at the opening service was the Rev. S. Mattoon of the American Presbyterian Mission.
April 1894 Canon William Greenstock came as Chaplain, supported by SPG (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel).
16 Feb 1896 First confirmation in the chapel. It was conducted by Bishop George Hose, Bishop of Singapore Labuan & Sarawak.
7 April 1904 King Chulalongkorn granted permission to sell the river site and gave land off North Sathorn Road.
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